Retail prices of 16x DVD burners continue to fall
Posted on 14/12/04 04:43 by Dan Bell                             
Retail prices of 16x DVD burners continue to fall

GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us that the new 16x drives are dropping in price some more!

Retail prices of 16x DVD Dual burners in Taiwan generally dropped last week, with models without support for an 8.5GB single-sided double-layer (DL) disks falling to NT$2,049 (US$63), mainly as a result of product promotions for the annual IT Month computer show, according to sources in the local retail channel.

Prices for 12x DVD Dual burners have also fallen to below NT$2,100 (US$65) and those of 8é—8 DVD burners to NT$1,900 (US$59).Retail prices for 16x DVD+R/-R discs are still high, however, though prices for mainstream 8x DVD+R/-R discs are now NT$200 (US$6.2) for a 10-disc package from local brands and about NT$250 (US$7.7) for Japanese brands.

One minute, we here DVD shortages and polymer scares, the next minute, prices drop some more (at least in Taiwan). Something tells me though, that this wont continue forever. There probably will be a future with strained suppies ahead for us. Te DVD is just too popular.

Source: DigiTimes

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By cynicalbastard, Tuesday 14 December 2004 08:14
wasn't there an article or two about DVD drives not being as popular as anticipated in this quarter? Dropping prices to move inventory on a fast-improving technology like DVD drives seems to make sense, then. It will help make way for the new drives. I think the talk of media shortages is unrelated (and quite possibly BS...)
By tylau, Tuesday 14 December 2004 10:48
tylauIf generosity of repeated phenomenon is possible, then mechanical industry and its component costs would one day rule the world. If one survivies Wink
By tinku, Tuesday 14 December 2004 17:15
I would expect these products to drop in price to the same level as cd burners soon. look where they started
By johnzap, Tuesday 14 December 2004 17:34
johnzapI think those articles you mention were refering to DVD writer standalones, not PC DVD Burners. The later are selling very, very well.
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